co-opt
US /koʊˈɑːpt/
UK /kəʊˈɒpt/
動詞
1.
增選, 拉攏
to elect someone to a committee or group by the agreement of the existing members rather than by popular vote
範例:
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The committee decided to co-opt a new member to fill the vacant position.
委員會決定增選一名新成員來填補空缺。
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They were co-opted onto the board without a formal election.
他們未經正式選舉就被增選進入董事會。
2.
拉攏, 利用
to take control of something and use it for your own purposes
範例:
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The government tried to co-opt the protest movement by addressing some of its demands.
政府試圖通過滿足部分要求來拉攏抗議運動。
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The company tried to co-opt the independent artists by offering them lucrative contracts.
該公司試圖通過提供豐厚的合同來拉攏獨立藝術家。